Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-02

Chicago, was born in FaYette county,
KY, February 10, 1925, and received 8
classical education, graduating st Yale
College in 1915. He studied law, but
was farmer in his native county until
1866. Resuming the study Of law he
graduated at the Pennsylvania Law
School, Lexington, in 1856. After which
he removed to Chicago, did hot
enter into active practice at the bar
but was a real estate owner and operator
there. He was elected q Cook county
commissioner in 1871, and served until
1874. He represented Illinois in the
Forty fourth Congress, being elected as
q Democrat, and was re-ele ted 10 the
Forty fifth Congress, his second term ex-
piring December 8, 1877. Since his
terms In Congress, Mr.. Harrison
name has almost uninteTmitCingly
been in the public prints.
Being elected as Mayor of Chicago, and
for three times returned to thst office, be
succeeded in making many enemies, and
the city press, almost without exception,
sugmatiZe him as unworthy Of his post.
The Inter Ocean and the Times were
especially violept in their denuncia-
ton, and the former charged
him with being in dire collision
with thieves IA sand-baggeTS MIR.
Harrison entered suits for libel against
the various papers and individuals, the
different suits aggregatIng $780, 00U. The
cause of the trouble was the stealing OF
one of the ballOt-bQxes immediately after
the election, which caused the deadlock in
the Illinois Legislature and which ended
in the final election of J 4. Logan 10
the Senate. The strikes of the Car driy-
ers and employees in Chicago brought
Mayor Harrison again prominently
to the front, and he issued prOclama-
ton in which he asked all good citizens
to aid him in enforcing the law.
RULE OR RUIN HARRISON.
CHICAGO, ILL, April When the
Democratic nominating Committee had
assembled last night Manor Carter Har-
risOn entered the room. The sub
committee of five reported that notWiLh-
standing an untiring Search they had
been unable to find q suitable Democrat
in the city who would accept
the party's nomination for the mayorsl'y.
They had ask almost everybody and
could make no recommendations. Chair
man Wentworth said there was pre-, ent a
distinguished and trusted leader, whose
banner they had often followed to victory,
and who would now be able to again COM
mand success if he would but
consent. II there were no Obi C
tions, he would put mott n
TO make Mr.. Harrison their nominee. The
response was unanimous aud enthusiasts
ticalIy affirmative, but a hush fell upon
the committee as Mayor Harrison arose,
and, after bris fly reviewing his off -ial
record, the lack of encOuTag cement he had
received from persons high in the perty
and the opposition to him by
the entire press of the city,
he declined outright add for
the third time. Before resuming his seat
Mr.. Harrison said the Republican papers
had been been calling upon the Demo-
cratic party to put up ticket ii only to
save the city from a sOciaiistiC mayor,
their way Of referrug to NelshD, the
United Labor candidate. Ii the Republic
cans wauled this, then let them withdraw
Roche and put on their ticket Carter
Harrison [cheers and astonis hment], and
he would beat N,lsOn by $4,000
votes. If the Democratic party wanted
to Iun ticket to keep up the party or
ganizAtiOn all right, but they should not
run it to help the Republicans, AS be-
tween Roche and Nelson, Mr.. Harrison
favored Nelson, the labor candidate
n lsOn would last on y for a term, two
years, while the Repu OIican machine,
once in office, could not be
ousted. II the citizens of Chicago,
irresps ctiVe of party, should say to him,
Run" he would do So, not as Repub-
lican, but he would run and be Demo-
cIat still.
Harrison then left the room. After the
conference mad recovered somewhat from
their surprise Lowenthal made speech
warmly fsvoriDg Cit zens' movement.
The Republicans knew they would be de-
feated if they did not withdraw Roche.
If they could take the risk the Democ-
racy could. He moved the appointment
of an executive committee Of five to con-
fer with the representatives. OF the citi-
zens' organization, should one develop.
The motion wss carried and the Democ-
rscy adjourned sine die.
Later-The Democratic search COM
mittee has given up its hunt tor q candi